U23 World League

上海虹口足球场
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when 龚正朗 made the kick off which started today's match. After 4 played minutes 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 got a freekick which was hit by 柯卫枫. In the 5th minute, Julian Alva left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The LA MAQUINA F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Teobaldo Olentzaro hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. A collision led to LA MAQUINA F.C getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Carlos Alberto Otamendi hit a great ball. In the 17th minute, 郭振天 got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 蔡适益 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonardo Chumo, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. In the 23rd minute, Marco Leoni made a precise shot to the right of 蔡适益. 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 26th minute, 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's 龚正朗 dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. 蔡适益 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julian Alva, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 30th minute of the match LA MAQUINA F.C got a corner. 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Bonifacio Gregory ran over to the corner to take the kick. 俞风悦 thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished 蔡适益, a very annoying self made goal in the 30th minute which led to 1-3. In the 34th minute of the match, 孟勇鹰 tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Gao Chao Jing saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Leonardo Chumo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. 蔡适益 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leonardo Chumo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without 蔡适益 having to make a save. Leonardo Chumo struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. 蔡适益 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LA MAQUINA F.C. 蔡适益 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Leoni in the 41st minute of play. When Leonardo Chumo came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the LA MAQUINA F.C fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Leonardo Chumo couldn't finish the play. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Julian Alva made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, LA MAQUINA F.C's Leonardo Chumo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind 蔡适益. 蔡适益 yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-4. 蔡适益 was a little too slow when Julian Alva got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 55th minute. The score was now 1-5. After having played for 59 minutes, 龚正朗 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's supporters crossed their fingers, but 龚正朗 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gao Chao Jing made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 麦延威 in the 63rd minute of play. 71 minutes in the game, Marco Leoni fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without 蔡适益 having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's zone, Marco Leoni stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 蔡适益 came out of the goal and Marco Leoni tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's 蔡适益 got control of the ball when Basilio Azevedo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Basilio Azevedo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 76thth minute tested the skills of 蔡适益 when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Gao Chao Jing made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 龚正朗 in the 79th minute of play. If Zula Malik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Leoni was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 83rd minute. LA MAQUINA F.C's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Basilio Azevedo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice moves Basilio Azevedo could shoot a difficult shot in the 94th minute, which 蔡适益 however easily saved by the left post. Gao Chao Jing took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 麦延威, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching LA MAQUINA F.C's performance. The match ended with a win for LA MAQUINA F.C.